block party

noun

: an outdoor public party put on by the residents of a city block or neighborhood

Examples of block party in a Sentence

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Hoping to bring Esther some Christmas magic, Vanessa decides to help revive the town’s holiday block party. — Rachel Labonte, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026 The event that has grown from a one-day block party in 2019 will also feature sets from Grace Ives, Caroline Rose, Porches, Westside Cowboy, Ratboys, Lip Critic and Current Joys, among others. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2026 Many bars and restaurants have special marathon street pop-ups, helping to transform the city into a giant block party. — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2026 Todd’s brother and a longtime music executive — says of the block party. — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for block party

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of block party was in 1902

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“Block party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/block%20party. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

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